http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2005/01/15/sports/15cope.jpg
Myron Cope, the screechy-voiced announcer whose colorful catch phrases and twirling Terrible Towel became symbols of the Pittsburgh Steelers during an unrivaled 35 seasons in the broadcast booth, has died. He was 79.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3266796
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 17:53 (seventeen years ago)
I need to get his book.
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 18:01 (seventeen years ago)
http://books.google.com/books?id=P6PdbxKMCb4C&pg=PA168&dq=dear+mr.+sinatra+inauthor:myron+inauthor:cope&lr=&as_brr=0&ei=tqbFR8WLKo3azASc-v2KAg&sig=NAro-5dLDcIvtupP1CQDgMBfdJQ
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 18:07 (seventeen years ago)
he was my long time enemy but I take no pride in killing him. a worthy adversary that we may never see the likes of again
― brownie, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 21:16 (seventeen years ago)
he helped jim brown write his autobio, though. doesn't that count for something?
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 21:18 (seventeen years ago)
Oh how I hated hated hated hated HATED his voice.
― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 28 February 2008 04:00 (seventeen years ago)
Sadness in stiller land. The guy had a voice like gravel rolling down a chute, but despite that we loved him. Good sportswriter too. Here's Myron in all his demented glory.
http://www.networksandwebapplications.com/myron/misc.html
― leavethecapital, Friday, 29 February 2008 00:37 (seventeen years ago)